One Thing Right Chapter 14 | Wenrene

One Thing Right

Chapter 14

"Missed Call"

"And that's it for our session today, Wendy. You did a great job." Rose smiled genuinely, happy to see her patient having a positive energy throughout their session today. She noticed how Wendy became responsive to every questions asked even the items that she usually got ignored and receive silent treatment before. 

"Thanks for today, doctor." Wendy replied, her smile grew even wider. 

"Got plans today? You seemed really excited." Rose finally asked wanting to satisfy her curiousity.

"Oh. Was I?" Wendy blushed. 

"I guess something great happened this week? Would you like to share before you leave for today?" Rose playfully teased. She wanted to write down the details on her record but quickly decided to leave it be for now. It's her first time to see Wendy this happy after all and she wanted it to last for a while longer. "I'm kidding. Let's talk about it the next session? Or whenever you're ready." 

"I-I really don't mind sharing it to you now if it's needed really... but uhm.." 

Rose found this type of shy Wendy in front of her very adorable. She always knew that there's something unique and special with every individual and that includes all of her patients too. So far, she has seen this idea materialize to a lot of her patients and seeing Wendy like this today made her confident over it more. Finding out and meeting the real Wendy behind her depression, she thought it'll all be real soon. 

"No pressure, Wendy. I'll be waiting when you're 100% ready, okay?" She reassured and then stood up from her seat to accompany Wendy by the door. She doesn't want Wendy to miss out the event that she seemed so excited about their entire therapy session.

"I'll be going now, Doc." Wendy bowed to her and turned to meet her companions. Rose peeked by the door out of curiousity, she has met Joy before so she instantly recognized her but the other lady talking to Wendy was someone new to her. Rose didn't need to see Wendy's words nor her reactions to tell what or, in this case, who made her day today. Judging by how the new face was reflecting the same reactions she has seen from Wendy earlier, it was already enough proof to tell she was the reason behind it.

Rose closed the door of her room and smiled triumphantly at her discovery. Sometimes she felt privileged being a Psychologist with how easy she could read people. It wasn't 100% accurate all the time, but Wendy and the new lady was too obvious with their body language for her reading to be incorrect this time.

"After you almost forgot to bring her back last night, you coming with us today too is just way too much. I didn't expect you to be this clingy." Joy started while they were seated at the waiting area near Doctor Park's room. Joy didn't spare a glance nor bother to talk to Irene while they were on the way to the hospital for Wendy's therapy. For some reason, she didn't feel like talking to her at all. Also, she didn't want seeing her unnie close nor talking to Irene so she always interrupt them all the time, be it talking, eye gazing or any form of skinship. Joy wanted them separated... all the time. 

Wendy and Irene haven't disclosed about their relationship yet but when Joy saw the two together the next day in their unit early in the morning, she already knew something was up. Chill runs down her spine how quickly her brain decipher the situation and she didn't like it one bit. She wanted to deny what her brain was feeding her but the fact that Irene confessed to her before about her feelings for Wendy made her attempt an instant failure. 

"Joy, are you mad at me because I like your cousin?" Irene asked, concerned.

"She isn't just my cousin, unnie. She's my bestfriend and my sister." Joy finally looked at Irene fiercefully with tears forming in her eyes. 

Irene immediately tried to hold Joy's hands upon seeing her sad but she moved her hand away quickly too. Irene sighed dejectedly and just let Joy be, for now. 

"I know you've been together with her for a long time and that you both treasure each other so much, but I assure you Joy, I won't do anything but love Wendy." 

"Love is full of pain." Joy honestly said while she wiped the strayed tear that fell on her cheek. "She's too fragile for that kind of thing, as of now." 

"I cannot promise that she won't get hurt nor feel pain but... don't you think she's this depressed because she's stuck in a safe zone for a long time?" 

Joy knew Irene was correct with that, she had pushed Wendy several times before to meet new people and to do extra ordinary things but she ended up being ignored all the time. Wendy didn't dare to try out new things in her life since she started working in South Korea. When her colleagues tried to befriend her or pursue her for a relationship, Wendy always shut them out of her life. That's how she was generally with all people she met. Joy wanted this to change for a long time and now that Wendy's stepping out of her comforts on her own accord, Joy is truly ecstatic about it. She won't feel any oppossing feelings about the relationship if only Irene came up to her and convey her intentions truthfully before offering help regarding Wendy's condition, but she didn't. Somehow, she felt really betrayed with that. 

"Tell me, when did you start liking Wendy?" 

Irene blushed at the sudden question. "W-why are you asking that?" 

"Look at you all shy now but you were so fearless back then when you revealed to me you like my Wendy unnie before your date with her yesterday. Wow." 

"S-sorry. I was just surprised." 

Joy couldn't help a smile forming on her face while watching the Bae Irene looking weak for being in love with Wendy. She had experienced being in love before too, so she could fully understand the feeling. She sighed. 

"Ugh. Whatever. Fine! I'm gonna forget about your secrecy regarding your real intention towards Wendy unnie before but, I'm telling you... no, I'm threatening you that if you made my Wendy unnie cry even just a tear, I won't forgive you ever again." She's worried so much about Wendy that she's getting too emotional.

Irene felt relieved hearing that and a reassuring smile appeared on her face again. "I'll do my best to make her feel loved, I won't disappoint you." 

"Aish. That sounded so cheesy, but.. okay. Let's stop this drama, alright?" She paused, wiped her tears dry and stretched her arm for a handshake. "Here, that's an official agreement between the two of us." 

Irene took the handshake and peace finally surrounded her mind knowing that Wendy's precious Joy is now giving her consent to them. 

"Don't tell Wendy unnie, I knew about your relationship, alright?" She grinned, planning out something.

"Oh, are you gonna play with her? I thought you don't want your unnie hurt?" Irene asked while she shake her head, these two cousins really has a weird relationship, she thought. 

"This is how I show my love for her, unnie. I gave you my consent to your relationship so play along with me on this one. I'm curious how Wendy unnie's going to break the news to me." She laughed like a witch.

"You really have the time of your life with Wendy all this while, huh?" 

"You bet! It's fun teasing Wendy unnie, it's addicting." 

"Addicting?" 

"Yup! Do you know why?" Joy asked and then gestured Irene to come closer so she could whisper the reason. 

Irene, being curious about Wendy, moved closer to Joy. 

"It's addicting how cute Wendy unnie always react when teased. Try it out! I'm sure you'll loved it." Joy winked at the now flushed face Irene. 

The two spent talking about Wendy the entire time at the waiting area, they managed to insert fashion and showbiz topics but eventually come back to Wendy as topic. 

---

When Wendy came out from the doctor's room, Joy excused herself to go to the comfort room before they go home. She also instructed for them to wait for her at the parking area so the two obliged and started walking in that direction, hand-in-hand. 

"I'm glad your therapy session went well. I thought your mood would change once you step out of the doctor's room but you're the same, happy." Irene smiled and glanced at Wendy who in return did the same. 

"It's because I'm really happy." Wendy said while she started giggling. It was a first, for Irene's eyes to witness and her heart melts instantly. 

"It's a great day today, huh?"

"It is, and it will be in the future too, now that you're with me." 

Joy warned Irene a while ago that Wendy's naturally a cheesy person. Irene braced herself and expected this already but the effect to her wasn't. She didn't expect to get butterflies in her stomach in such kind of way. She knew to herself that she wasn't fond of something greasy and cheesy but surprisingly, she loved hearing Wendy and she secretly craves for more. 

"Stop that." 

Oblivious to Irene's internal turmoil, Wendy got confused. "Huh? Stop what?" 

Irene blushed furiously, harder than she had been for the day. "Stop making me fall too deep." 

And with that, Wendy joined Irene in blushing. Their way towards the parking area was incredibly silent, only the sound of their loud heartbeats filled their ears. It was a comforting silence because their feelings were clear with their hands locked and hearts synched as one. All pain subsided and problems temporarily forgotten. 

---

Back at Wendy's unit...

"YOU TWO ARE WHAT?!" Joy dramatically acting surprised to which Irene cringed for being too much. When she turned to her partner seated next to her, Wendy was all worried for Joy. Irene can't stand seeing Wendy all troubled immensely like this to only end up getting fooled so she opened her mouth to reveal Joy's prank on her but Joy countered it swiftly.

"I won't believe your news if I don't see any proof."

"Proof?" Wendy raised an eyebrow.

"Why don't you kiss Irene in front of me and Seulgi for us to believe?" 

"W-what?!" Wendy and Irene said in unison. Joy's counter was so effective that Irene forgot what she's intended to do. 

"Yah! You're too much, Joy. I already believe the- AH!" Seulgi winced when she felt Joy kicked her shin.

"What the?!" 

Joy threatened Seulgi to shut up and just play along so the latter just surrendered. Both Wendy and Irene weren't able to capture Joy and Seulgi's banters because they were too busy tending to their hearts.

"I-if you don't want to believe us then don't... it's no longer our problem." Wendy was the first one to recover.

"I can't believe you're going to keep me hanging. I've been there for you since the beginning and now that Irene's here you're not going to update me with your life?!" Joy whined and feigned crying.

"That's why I'm telling you this but you're not believing anything I say." 

"Because I want proofs!" 

"Aish!" Wendy sighed frustratingly. She turned aggressively at Irene which startled the latter.

"Y-you know she's just teasing you, right?" Irene stuttered, her heartbeat's refusing to slow down.  

"Of course. I was just gonna tell you to go on with what you planned to say with Joy now. It's pointless to let her continue making fun of us." 

"Oh. You're going to tell something else to me?" Joy's serious attention finally got caught. She then turned to Seulgi, "You know about this?" 

"Well, yeah. I told you, I'm Irene's bestfriend. There's no secrets between us." 

Joy turned to Wendy with jealousy. "Unnie, I thought we're the same but I guess not?" She asked while pouting. 

"It's not proper for me to say anything about Irene's secrets. You know I don't do that." 

"It's no longer a secret if I'll tell you, right? I trust everyone here, so I'm assured that nothing won't come out from these walls we're in." Irene finally talked in a serious tone which made Joy uncomfortable at the sudden change of mood. 

"Whoah! Wait a minute!" Joy paused. "You don't have to feel obligated to tell me confidential information about yourself, Irene unnie! Just because you and Wendy unnie are together doesn't mean you have to. Just keep it to yourself, please."

"I'm pregnant, Joy. I think it's proper for you to know especially that Wendy is my partner now. And you, being the closest to her, who wanted to protect her, should know this truth." 

Silence befalls them for a while. Joy wasn't exactly sure how to react over it at all.

Meanwhile to Irene, it was nerve wrecking silence. She's pregnant from her past relationship so there's a huge possibility that Joy would judge her and wouldn't want her Wendy unnie to be associated with her anymore. The latter possibility is what she's praying not to happen at all. There's no way she could let go of Wendy now that they are together.

"H-how?!" Joy blurted out and made everyone as confused as her. 

"What do you mean how?" Irene asked back.

"I mean, I've been with Wendy unnie for a long time and we take a bath together sometimes so I'm sure she has no-" 

"YAH! What have you been thinking!" Wendy slammed the table, embarrassed. Irene felt the same way but because of Joy's question, her brain automatically imagined doing a different but same level of intimacy with Wendy in the future, so she blushed furiously after. Meanwhile, Seulgi, who's beside Joy, was nearly dying due to her uncontrollable laughter. 

"Hmm... I knew you'd say that." 

"Of course, I would! Stop thinking non sense, Joy. This is a serious matter." Wendy said. 

"You're taking me so lowly though, Irene unnie." 

Irene's attention finally came back to Joy. "What do you mean?" 

"I already gave you my consent regarding your relationship with Wendy unnie, so that meant I accept you as you are." 

"You don't mind if I have a baby to share with Wendy?" Irene asked hesitantly. 

"The more, the merrier unnie. The three of you will become a family soon. And besides, Wendy unnie accepted you already, who am I to object? 

Wendy smiled. At times that seriousness and maturity is needed, she could really count on Joy. She may be sporting childish acts most of the time because she loved teasing her but she's a precious person that knows her limitations too. 

Irene got teared up by Joy's speech so she grasped both of her hands and expressed gratitude. "Thank you for accepting me and my baby for Wendy." 

"I got your back Irene unnie." She smiled reassuringly. "That aside  though, does your work know about it? It'll become a huge news if it blows up." She turned concerned. 

"I'm planning on telling my manager about it soon. I'll take an indefinite leave and handle my pregnancy privately. I don't owe the public my private life, in this case, both my baby and Wendy." Irene explained while her girlfriend held her hand tightly as support. 

"Whatever it is that you decide, I hope both of you are ready for the consequences. Both of you are in this together, so stay strong."

"We'll also be here for both of you right, Joy? " Seulgi exclaimed earning a confident nod from Joy. 

"Of course." 

---

Irene and Seulgi went back to their unit to take some rest and do their own thing. Wendy and Irene may not had an alone time together since they've become official last night, they know that they have the whole future to spend time together. What matters for now is to inform and settle everything with the people closest to them about their relationship. They don't want to cause unnecessary misunderstandings in the future with them and affect their relationship. 

"Thanks for not probing about the father of Irene's child." Wendy said as she sat at the corner of Joy's bed. 

Joy then got up from lying, "Of course, I'm not that insensitive. I'm smart enough to sense that the father is an asshole. I'm glad Irene unnie found love in you." 

"Oh. You do? Just earlier, you ignored her and acted like a diva when we're on our way to my doctor's appointment." Wendy mocked jokingly.

"Yah! That was earlier, now's different. And besides, I'm just glad now that both of you end up together. It just meant that you both now have support all the time. You'll become happier too, unnie." Joy was beginning to become emotional again. She had held her true emotions hidden back there earlier and Wendy could tell that as well. 

"And it's all thanks to you, Joy." 

"Huh? What are you talking about!" Tears we're already flowing from Joy's eyes.

"It's because of you that I've got this far in life and met Seulgi and got loved by Irene." 

"Unnie, stop making me cry! We're supposed to be celebrating here!" 

They both ugly cried together while embracing each other. It was like a de javu, they end up in the same situation as before. Thankfully, they are inside their home. 

It took a few minutes before they calmed down. They are now resting on Joy's bed together.

"I'm getting curious now, though." Joy breaks the silence.

"Hmm?" Wendy hummed, arms still covering her eyes. She got drained from all the happenings today. 

"Irene unnie is a celebrity so there's a high possibility that her ex is also a celebrity." 

"Well, yeah. He is." 

"R-really?!" Joy got up, her curiousity killing her. "Can't you tell me about it? Is it confidential?" 

"Irene knew you'd ask after some thinking so she told me to tell you if ever you asked." Wendy said almost inaudible, she's nearing to cross dreamland. 

"Who is it?" 

Joy waited with anticipation and treated Wendy's silence as thinking solemnly and hesitance to say out of jealousy. She didn't want to trigger insecurities after all, so she waited. But she was all mistaken when she heard her unnie's light snore. 

"Wendy unnie～!!!" 

--- 

The next day...

Wendy woke up having a heavy feeling. She's again having her usual downtime where she just wanted to lie on bed and sleep all day. She already long accepted that she has no control over her moods and emotions, there's just no consistency at all. 

Wendy got up and went outside Joy's room quietly, she has spent the night due to tiredness yesterday. Joy being a caring person she is, didn't woke her up to transfer back to her room. She remembered how she left Joy hanging with regards to the information she was curious about which was Irene's ex. She'll just tell it to her later or tomorrow if her mood didn't lift up for the rest of the day. All she just wanted to do or care about now was curl up and stay hidden from the world. 

When she's about to enter her own bedroom, she received a knock on their unit's door. Wendy stopped on her tracks, she isn't expecting any visitors and never in this time of the day. If it was Joy's visitor, she wonders if she'll get mad if she discovered she neglected her visitor.

Wendy sighed defeated. Joy would definitely whine all day and that's what she didn't want to go through in this kind of day. So she went to the door and opened it only to be greeted by her girlfriend, Irene. 

"I-Irene?"

"Hi Wendy." Irene bit her lower lip, she was so satisfied in seeing her girlfriend in flesh that she couldn't contain her happiness. 

"Irene. Oh, uhm... did you call or text me? I didn't expect you'll come." Wendy said as she looked for her phone on her clothes' pockets.

"Nope. I just came to see you and ask if you'd like to run?" She explained a bit hesistant with her offer now seeing Wendy a bit.... displeased. 

"Oh." The only sound that came out from Wendy.

"We met around this time in the morning yesterday so I thought, you're up for a run... with me." 

"I don't really have an active lifestyle, you see. Uhm..." 

"Don't worry! I'll just go, I just asked but you don't need to comply with it if you don't want to. Umm.. I'll go ahead now." Irene said dejectedly, hurt visible to her eyes. She immediately left Wendy standing by the door in order to not make her worry and feel obligated.

Wendy on the other hand just leave it be and closed the door. She thought it was better this way when she's feeling down and irritated with herself. She didn't want to turn her frustrations about herself to Irene that could lead more misuderstanding to their still young relationship.

Wendy lied on her bed to sleep away the growing turmoil inside her head. She attempts, but failed. She also had forgotten now to drink her medicine. 

Irene's withdrawn face bothered her, she didn't want to hurt her but ended up doing so. She felt bad and guilty. This isn't what she planned when she said she wanted to change. 

Wendy haven't been in a relationship for a long time, and so she haven't fully adjusted yet with Irene. She wanted to create new things and make both of them feel good and find endless happiness, to see the world in a new light with her. But this negative feeling she's currently in, the depression dragging her down whenever it wanted, is giving her a difficult time. 

Sometimes she felt so low, sometimes she felt so high, there was just no in between or there was some but couldn't tell at all. With this condition, how could she ever think that she'll make Irene satisfied with her and not regret her decision to love her when she couldn't feel good about herself? 

The negative thoughts were limitless inside her brain right now and she wanted it to stop. She curled up on her bed while pulling her hair to have the pain register more to her mind. Maybe, if she couldn't sleep it away, she can just hurt herself to get distracted. 

Wendy was slowly getting absorbed by the darkness of her thoughts when she heard her phone ringing. When did she set her phone on sound? She let it ring, expecting the caller to get tired and stop disturbing but it didn't. Wendy watched her phone light up and ring again and again that finally made her curious who the caller was. She got up and picked her phone to see it was Irene trying to calling her.

She missed the call but Irene sent 3 messages after. 

"I'm at your door, I brought us something to eat." 

"Did you went back to sleep? I came back because I want to spend time with you than to run alone." 

"Please call me back when you woke up. I love you." 

Wendy's chest starting to warm up, the negative thoughts instantly got washed away and changed to thoughts about Irene. She didn't expect the girl to come back after she rejected her presence awhile ago. She then remembered that Irene was the one who made her set her phone on sound. Wendy thought it simply as Irene's assurance that she'll be able to reply back or pick up her phone right away whenever she message or call, but now she realized what her intention really was. 

Wendy rushed through the door after, when she saw her girlfriend was no longer there, she hurriedly knocked on Irene's unit next to hers.

When Irene opened her door, Wendy grabbed her immediately for a tight embrace. It was an impulsive act, but she wanted to let her know how much she appreciates her at this type of her day. 

"W-wendy?" 

"Thank you..." Wendy planted her face at the crook of Irene's neck and inhaled her scent for comfort. She held her tightly not wanting to let go. "...and I'm sorry about earlier. I didn't mean to-" 

"Sshh... it's okay" Irene rubbed Wendy's back to cheer her up. "I understand. I'm here for you, and I will always be." 

"I thought you'll be disappointed in me for seeing me like this, and for hurting you too." Wendy started crying. 

"Wendy, I won't deny that I got hurt earlier but it was immature of me. I realized it wasn't you who's doing the talk, it was your condition. I should be the one saying sorry for not able to distinguish it right away. I should have known better." 

"Don't say that. It's my fault too, for being weak. I still don't know how to fight back my thoughts and moods. I tend to always succumb to it, but you made me remember that I have you now. Didn't I say, you'll be a reminder for me to improve myself?" 

"Did it work though?"

"It did. That's why, I'm sorry for forgetting."

Irene smiled, heart fluttering at Wendy's words. She stepped back away from Wendy a bit only to wipe her tears. 

"Then can I ask a favor if you really feel sorry?" 

"W-what is it?" 

"Will you promise that you'll be honest with me? When you feel down, when you're high, when you're motivated to do something, when you don't feel like doing anything or even just about anything, share it with me." She caressed Wendy's face admiring every bits of it. "There will be times that I'll be unable to figure you out right away, like today. I don't want to experience that again, so please always be honest and open to me. I love you, so I accept everything about you. Don't hesitate to open anything to me about your thoughts, moods or anything." She paused for a while and pecked Wendy's lips. Feeling satisfied, she continued. "Do you understand?" 

Wendy blushed at Irene's action and craved for more. She also fully understood her intention so she agreed. "Yes and I promise I'll do that."

After that, she went in for a kiss to satisfy the craving she's feeling. She wanted also to make it up to her, hold her and make Irene feel that she appreciates her for her love and efforts. 

Wendy was determined that she will make the same efforts for Irene, and she sees coping from her condition is the best possible way. To live and create a happy life with Irene is her new found life purpose after all.